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Pennsylvania Music Educators Association

Friday, April 19, 2013

THEN AND NOW: Highlanders Sing 'The Hundred Pipers' for Dr. Shalley

Shalley, Baldwin High's former choral director, died on March 6.

Former Baldwin High School singers said goodbye to longtime choral director Dr. Regis V. Shalley last month the best way that they could, belting out a rendition of "The Hundred Pipers" during Dr. Shalley's funeral Mass at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough. The alumni gathered to sing at the conclusion of the Mass for Shalley, who was Baldwin High's choral director from 1954 to 1981 and died on March 6 at the age of 88. Current Baldwin choral director Kris Tranter oversaw the alumni performance. Along with "The Hundred Pipers"—fitting given Baldwin's mascot, the Highlander—the alumni performed "The Lord Bless You and Keep You," as well. ("The Hundred Pipers" is also known as "Wi' a Hundred Pipers/Annie …

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Kris Tranter

10:31 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Hello, Were you a Regis Shalley alumni? At this point, we are still planning BHS Alumni Choir Concert to honor Dr. Regis Shalley. I apologize for the late notice. I have been away for the last month or so taking care of some health concerns with my 5 year old daughter. I need to know who is committed to attending this concert in order for me to move forward with the plans to send you music and …   more ›

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Choate Resigns, April Meeting Moved and Other B-W School Board Notes

The 2013 Baldwin Invite gets a sponsor.

Terry Choate Resigns Whitehall Borough resident Terry Choate, who used public-comments time during a March 16 Baldwin-Whitehall School Board meeting to express his dissatisfaction with the cleanliness of district buses, has resigned from his position as an extra bus driver for the district. The school board accepted his resignation, dated for Jan. 4, by an 8-1 vote at its meeting on Wednesday night. Board member Martin Michael Schmotzer dissented. Choate said on March 16 that he is a 35-year administrator of transportation. "I have never seen so many rules and regulations not followed at that (Baldwin-Whitehall) bus garage," Choate said. "You can't sweep bacteria out of a bus with a broom." Following Choate's March 16 speech, board member…

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

One Last Chance to Sing for Former Baldwin Choir Director Regis Shalley

Dr. Shalley died on March 6.

Former Baldwin High School choir members will have one last chance to sing for the late Dr. Regis V. Shalley. Dr. Shalley, who died on March 6 at the age of 88, will have a Mass of Christian Burial at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin Borough at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, and choir alumni are invited to attend and sing in honor of Shalley at the conclusion of the Mass. Shalley was the choral director at Baldwin High from 1954 to 1981. Friends are being received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home in Brentwood Borough on Tuesday, March 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, March 13, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral prayer will also be held at Slater's on Thursday morning at 10:15. According to his …

Cynthia M. Walker

4:36 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013

Dear Marilyn, I would like to let you know that the current Highlander Choir director, Mr. Kristen Tranter, is looking for email addresses of all choir alumni that sang for Dr. Shalley. He is putting together an alumni concert to raise money for the renaming of the high school auditorium in honor of Dr. Shalley. His email address is : ktranter@bwschools.net Please let him know if you may be …   more ›

Thursday, February 14, 2013

No Interim Principal Yet at Baldwin High School

But the school board did approve creating that position on Wednesday night. And read more from Wednesday's board meeting here.

Only Interim Principal Position Approved Baldwin-Whitehall School District Superintendent Dr. Randal A. Lutz is not ready to recommend someone to be the interim principal at Baldwin High School, but the position itself was created by a 9-0 vote from the B-W School Board on Wednesday night. The position became necessary after Baldwin High Principal Kevin O'Toole was granted a leave of absence in January. O'Toole's leave—district administration has not divulged the reason for it—is expected to last for the entire spring semester. Lutz said on Wednesday that he is still trying to find a hire. "I've had conversations with a few different individuals," Lutz said. "There's not someone who I've identified yet as available for this position. Who …

NE12Ukid

2:25 am on Sunday, April 14, 2013

- Honored for earning awards from a 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition were Hunter Brain , Dennis Doyle, Kayla Keefer, Alicia Mastroianni (and Carley Malenka. - Honored for being selected to a Pennsylvania Music Educators Association all-region band was Marissa Eynon.- Honored for earning Steel Center Area Vocational Technical School Top of the Shop awards were John Ryanand Matthew Mient…   more ›

Friday, January 25, 2013

UPDATES: Early Dismissals, Cancellations in and Near Baldwin-Whitehall

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Latest updates in bold.  ...  A heavy snow forecast has caused the cancellation of ALL after-school events at school buildings in the Baldwin-Whitehall School District today, Friday, Jan. 25, INCLUDING the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association concert at Baldwin High School. Also, students will be dismissed early in the B-W School District, according to the district website, "in an effort to get all students home safely and on time." Baldwin High will begin dismissal for all bus riders at 2:10 p.m. Dismissal at St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin School, in Whitehall Borough, will begin at about 2:20 p.m. J.E. Harrison Middle School will begin dismissal at 2:45 p.m., and the district's elementary schools will begin dismissal at …

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Robert Edward Healy, III

2:31 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013

UPDATES: The Young Scholars of Western Pennsylvania Charter School, in Baldwin Township, has canceled its "Extended Day" program for Friday. Young Scholars students taking a B-W School District bus will be dismissed at 2:50 p.m. According to WPXI, the Dance Workshop by Shari, in Whitehall, and the Keystone Canine Club, in Baldwin Borough, have canceled their evening classes.   more ›

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Baldwinaires VIDEO and Remaining Notes from Dec. 12 B-W School Board Meeting

Wednesday night was an eventful one in Whitehall.

Baldwinaires Performance (and Upcoming Shows) Baldwinaires, a singing group made up of Baldwin High School students, entertained attendees at Wednesday night's Baldwin-Whitehall School Board meeting with three different holiday songs. Baldwin High music teacher Kris Tranter led the group. (Watch the video accompanying this article to enjoy that performance.) On Dec. 16, the Baldwinaires will join the River City Brass Band for a performance at Baldwin High at 2 p.m. Tickets for that event start at $20 each for seniors and $22 each for other adults. Call 412-434-7222 to buy tickets and/or for more information. And on Dec. 20, a holiday chorus concert, which will include the Baldwinaires, will be performed at the high school at 7 p.m. Tickets…

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Robert Edward Healy, III

9:56 am on Friday, December 14, 2012

Brian, yes, there was a presentation made, but it was too much information to sum up accurately w/o more time needed on my part. The presentation made use of slides.   more ›

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